The Nebraska Department of Education will recognize 52 Nebraska business teachers at the Nebraska Career Education Conference June 7 in Kearney.

Teachers whose professional activities influenced business and marketing education in Nebraska during the past year will receive BEST — Belong, Excel, Study and Travel — Awards for their involvement in professional associations, community and school activities, professional leadership development, and service to the business education profession.

It is the policy of the Nebraska Department of Education not to discriminate on the basis of sex, disability, race, color, religion, marital status, age or national origin in its educational programs, admission policies, employment, or other agency programs.